Coca-Cola to pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest to the IRS

Coca-Cola announced Friday that it will pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest following a settlement with the IRS in a lawsuit dating back nearly two decades. The dispute covers fiscal years 2007-2009, with the IRS alleging that Coca-Cola should have reported higher revenues as a result of international transfer pricing. “We look forward […]
Coca-Cola to pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest to the IRS after tax court ruling

In a ruling, a U.S. Tax Court judge in Atlanta ruled that the soda giant owes the IRS $2.7 billion plus interest. Coca-Cola announced Friday that it will pay $6 billion in back taxes and interest following a settlement with the IRS in a lawsuit dating back nearly two decades. The dispute covers fiscal years […]
Tax system goes digital after IRS funding boost

The initial $80 billion funding boost to the IRS, passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), will move much of the U.S.’s vast tax system online and digitize much of the IRS’s internal operations. The latest update to the IRS’ Increased Funding Plan indicates that while the tax system remains as […]
IRS has made it easier for you to get emergency cash out of your 401(k) – 69News WFMZ-TV

ALLENTOWN, Pa. — The IRS has made it easier to access emergency funds from your 401(k), now allowing you to withdraw $1,000 penalty-free for a “self-defined” emergency. “The reason this is an exception is because if you’re under 59.5 and you withdraw funds from a retirement account, you have to pay a 10 percent penalty […]
IRS Finalizes Guidance On Treatment Of Inherited IRAs – Forbes

The final regulations provide clarity regarding inherited IRA withdrawals and eligibility requirements. Getty The IRS has issued further guidance on required minimum distribution (RMD) rules, this time in the form of a final rule. of Final Rule Clarify inherited IRA withdrawals and eligibility requirements. RMD By law, you are required to withdraw money from your […]
16 Bombshells on Hunter Biden From The IRS Whistleblowers

Estimated Reading Time: 3 minutes Two IRS whistleblowers leveled serious allegations about Hunter Biden and the government’s investigation of the troubled first son, according to transcripts of testimony released this week. The whistleblowers, IRS supervisory criminal investigator Gary Shapley and a second unnamed IRS investigator, provided evidence to the House Ways and Means Committee that […]
IRS touts ‘major milestone’ of collecting $1B from wealthy taxpayers

The IRS said Thursday that it has collected more than $1 billion in taxes from wealthy taxpayers this year, calling it a “major milestone” and an attempt by Republican lawmakers to sway public opinion about the agency as they fight budget cuts. The department first announced plans in September to step up scrutiny of people […]
IRS reports collecting $1 billion from rich households’ back taxes – The Washington Post

The IRS announced Wednesday that it has collected $1 billion in taxes and penalties from hundreds of wealthy households who have accumulated years of delinquent tax debt amid a weakening of IRS enforcement. “The tax claims were not even in dispute. Clearly these people owed back taxes,” IRS Commissioner Danny Wuerfel said on a conference […]
Treasury, IRS announce 'major milestone' of $1 billion in past-due taxes collected from millionaires – CNBC

Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Danny Wuerfel testifies to the House Appropriations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 7, 2024. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images News | Getty Images “The IRS has collected $1 billion from billionaires, successfully launching a strategic new program and demonstrating that we can achieve the greatest return on investment,” Treasury […]
IRS issues nationwide warning – AL.com

Every day another scam happens. Now, the Internal Revenue Service is warning taxpayers not to fall victim to a new scam involving the purchase of clean energy tax credits. The IRS said in a statement that “unscrupulous tax preparers” are misrepresenting the rules for the clean energy credit, telling people they are receiving a credit […]